In his own words

Seeking: warm-heard mermaid.
I am: Genuinely kind-by-nature, irreverent, charismatic, jocular (not to be confused with jock-ular), tall, active, intelligent, and squeaky-clean.
Family describes me as "a sweet man"; the woman I was closest to said my best quality was that I was "so thoughtful." [Awww....Sooo nice!]
I grew up in San Francisco, where my family and long-time community of peops live. I used to have a Saturday Night Fever dance floor in my living room, and the Dalai Lama is a family friend (no kidding - .
Career: for years, I volunteered during vacation time as a mountain guide for Big City Mountaineers, taking inner-city teens from East Oakland on backpacking trips in Yosemite every summer. These experiences planted a seed that I am now (theoretically, at least) pursuing as a teacher. I'm at HPU about to finish my 2d graduate degree. But...the reality is that I've got a book contract with Yale Univ. Press, and that occupies 3/4 of my work time right now.
O'ahu:, my favorite things are: eating out with friends, surf photography, paragliding, walking on sand, swimming, going to 24 hr Fitness Waikiki, riding my bike, and seeing amazing foreign and independent films at the Movie Museum. I live at the top of Maunalani Heights above Kaimuki in a truly lovely house.
Honestly: I find TV mostly annoying, and don't follow sports.
History: I found my -ex in California on this site and that lasted about 6 years, so I think Match can work. I like meeting people in general, and I've actually made several friends through Match. I've been together with one woman on this magic island, who was beautiful, intelligent, and a big surfer...but had a heart of hardened lava rock (for me, and every one else, it seemed). I really tried.
Having brushed myself off, I am now looking actively for someone with a big, generous heart. Empathetic, open-souled, "lover-not-fighter", mermaids: I'm playful as a seal, strong as a sea lion, and gentle as a turtle. And when I see a shark, I head for the beach.